JPH063477Y2 - Recording medium transport device - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 〈産業上の利用分野〉 この考案は、預金通帳、元帳、伝票又は小切手その他の
複写用紙も含めた任意サイズの記録媒体が挿入されたと
き、印字に先立ち、傾いて挿入された記録媒体の姿勢を
正しく修正する機能を備えた記録媒体搬送装置に関す
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> This invention is directed to tilting before printing when a recording medium of any size including a bankbook, ledger, slip, check or other copying paper is inserted. The present invention relates to a recording medium conveyance device having a function of correcting the posture of an inserted recording medium correctly.

〈従来の技術〉 従来から挿入された記録媒体の姿勢を修正する記録媒体
搬送装置には種々のものがある。直立する基準面と、こ
れに対抗して平行に設けられた斜面間にカードを挿入
し、このカードを送りローラで送る時、斜面側のカード
縁部に生ずる分力によりカードを基準面に押しつけ、そ
の姿勢を修正するものがある（例えば特公昭５９−８７
３号公報参照）。<Prior Art> Conventionally, there are various types of recording medium conveying devices for correcting the posture of a recording medium inserted. When a card is inserted between an upright reference surface and a slope that is parallel to it and is fed by a feed roller, the card is pressed against the reference surface by the component force generated at the edge of the card on the slope side. , There is a thing to correct the posture (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-87).
(See Japanese Patent Publication No. 3).

又基準面に対向して平行に設けた側圧用板ばねでカード
を基準面に押しつけるようにしたものがある（例えば実
公昭５７−３０８８号公報参照）。Further, there is one in which a card is pressed against the reference surface by a lateral pressure leaf spring provided parallel to the reference surface (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-3088).

又基準面に対する直角方向から進行方向に少し傾いた回
転軸を有する円柱状回転ローラによりカードを基準面に
押しつけるようにしたものがある（例えば特公昭５７−
２８１３６号公報、実公昭５７−３３４６１号公報参
照）。Further, there is one in which the card is pressed against the reference surface by a cylindrical rotation roller having a rotation axis slightly inclined in the traveling direction from the direction perpendicular to the reference surface (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-
28136, JP-B-57-33461).

更にカードを駆動する駆動ローラの構造を、径を異にす
る、即ち段差を有する段車状の剛体の芯材或いは円錐状
の剛体芯材の外周を弾性体で被覆して円柱状とし、この
駆動ローラでカードを圧接したとき、駆動ローラの軸方
向では夫々異なる圧力がカードに作用することを利用
し、この力の差でカードを基準面（ガイド面）に押しつ
けるようにしたものがある（例えば実公昭５７−３７２
３２号公報参照）。Further, the structure of the drive roller for driving the card has a cylindrical shape in which the outer circumference of a stepped wheel-shaped rigid core material or a conical rigid core material having different diameters, that is, a stepped structure, is covered with an elastic body. When the card is pressed against the drive roller, different pressures act on the card in the axial direction of the drive roller, and there is a method in which the card is pressed against the reference surface (guide surface) by the difference in this force ( For example, Jitsuko Sho 57-372
32).

更に又、記録媒体を規制するための基準面と直交する方
向で送り力を発揮するローラを点接触的に記録媒体に押
接させて姿勢修正を行う技術も知られている（例えば実
開昭５９−１３０８３４号）。Further, there is also known a technique for correcting the posture by pressing a roller, which exerts a feeding force in a direction orthogonal to a reference plane for regulating the recording medium, to the recording medium in a point contact manner (for example, the actual development method). 59-130834).

〈考案が解決しようとする問題点〉 しかしながら、上述したような斜面や側圧用板ばね等の
部材を使用する従来の記録媒体搬送装置では、基準面と
前記部材との間隔によって使用カードの寸法（特に幅サ
イズ）に制限があり、任意サイズのカードを使用するこ
とは困難であった。また、ローラの駆動軸を基準面に対
する直角方向から進行方向に少し傾けたもの、或いは段
車状又は円錐状の芯材の外周を弾性体で被覆したローラ
を用いた記録媒体搬送装置では、いずれも使用するロー
ラの外形が円柱状のローラであり且つこのローラでカー
ドに対し押圧力を付与しているため、カードの基準面へ
の押圧力が大となり、厚さの薄い用紙などの記録媒体を
使用することは困難であった。しかも記録媒体の挿入及
び搬送は、いずれの場合も基準面（ガイド面）に沿って
行われており、出願人の知る限り記録媒体を基準面に対
し直交する方向より挿入し且つこの挿入方向と直角する
方向へ記録媒体を搬送する例については見当たらない。<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the conventional recording medium conveying device using a member such as the slope and the side pressure leaf spring as described above, the size of the card to be used depends on the distance between the reference surface and the member ( In particular, there is a limitation in width size, and it is difficult to use a card of any size. Further, in a recording medium conveying device using a roller in which the drive shaft of the roller is slightly inclined in the traveling direction from the direction perpendicular to the reference plane, or a roller in which the outer periphery of a stepped or conical core material is covered with an elastic body, Since the roller used is also a cylindrical roller, and the pressing force is applied to the card by this roller, the pressing force on the reference surface of the card becomes large, and recording media such as thin paper Was difficult to use. Moreover, the insertion and conveyance of the recording medium are performed along the reference surface (guide surface) in all cases, and as far as the applicant knows, the recording medium should be inserted in the direction perpendicular to the reference surface and There is no example of conveying the recording medium in a direction perpendicular to it.

この考案は上記の点に注目し、搬送方向へ延設される基
準面に対し直交する方向より記録媒体を挿入し、媒体案
内板の部分透孔より媒体案内面上へ突出させた修正ロー
ラの外周面と、この修正ローラの外周面に当接する折曲
げ部を備えた可動ガイド板とで挟圧し、修正ローラの回
転で基準面に向けて移動させることで、任意幅及び厚さ
サイズの記録媒体に対応できるような記録媒体搬送装置
を提供せんとすることを目的とする。This invention pays attention to the above-mentioned point, and a correction roller of a recording roller, in which a recording medium is inserted in a direction orthogonal to a reference plane extending in the transport direction and which is projected from a partial through hole of a medium guide plate onto the medium guide surface, Recording with an arbitrary width and thickness by pinching the pressure between the outer peripheral surface and a movable guide plate having a bent portion that comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the correction roller and moving the reference roller by rotation of the correction roller. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium transporting device that can handle a medium.

〈問題点を解決するための手段〉 この考案に係る記録媒体搬送装置は、上記の目的を達成
するため、媒体案内板上の媒体案内面に挿入される記録
媒体の挿入側端面を、媒体案内板に立設され且つ記録媒
体の搬送方向に延設される基準面により案内し、前記記
録媒体を基準面に沿って搬送する記録媒体搬送装置にお
いて、上記基準面は、電磁手段により上下動自在とされ
る記録媒体基準部にて形成され、更に駆動系により回転
駆動される駆動軸が前記基準面と平行に配設され、該駆
動軸には、外周面の一部を媒体案内板に設けられた部分
透孔より媒体案内面上へ突出させた状態で修正ローラが
軸支され、前記記録媒体基準部には、前記駆動軸と平行
な直線状の折曲げ部を有し且つ折曲げ部の突出側が前記
修正ローラの外周面の上面に当接するようにして可動ガ
イド板の一端が固定され、前記基準面に対し直交する方
向より挿入される記録媒体を、回転する前記修正ローラ
と可動ガイド板とで挟圧して基準面に向かって移動させ
て記録媒体の挿入側端面を、前記基準面に均等に衝接さ
せるようにしたことを要旨としている。<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the recording medium conveying device according to the present invention is configured so that the insertion side end surface of the recording medium to be inserted into the medium guiding surface on the medium guiding plate is guided to the medium guiding side. In a recording medium conveying device that guides a recording medium along a reference surface that is erected on a plate and extends in the conveying direction of the recording medium, and the reference surface is vertically movable by electromagnetic means. And a drive shaft that is formed by a recording medium reference portion and that is rotationally driven by a drive system is arranged parallel to the reference surface, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft is provided on the medium guide plate. The correction roller is axially supported in a state of being projected from the formed partial through hole to the medium guide surface, and the recording medium reference portion has a linear bent portion parallel to the drive shaft and the bent portion. The protruding side of the correction roller contacts the upper surface of the outer peripheral surface of the correction roller. In this way, one end of the movable guide plate is fixed, and the recording medium inserted in the direction orthogonal to the reference surface is pressed against the rotating correction roller and the movable guide plate and moved toward the reference surface. The gist is that the end surface of the recording medium on the insertion side is evenly contacted with the reference surface.

〈作用〉 基準面に対し直交する方向より記録媒体を挿入すると、
平面から見て基準面に対し傾いた状態で記録媒体が挿入
されることがあるが、このような場合でも記録媒体は修
正ローラと可動ガイド板の直線状の折曲げ部の突出側と
で線接触状態を呈する如く挟圧され、修正ローラの回転
によって挿入側端面の内、先ず基準面に近い端面部位
が、次いで端面の他の部位が、基準面に衝接し、挿入側
端面の全体が均等に基準面と衝接するに至る。挿入側端
面が均等に基準面と衝接した時点で修正ローラは停止
し、今度は周知の手段により記録媒体は挿入方向と直交
する方向、即ち基準面に沿って搬送されることになる。<Operation> When the recording medium is inserted from the direction orthogonal to the reference plane,
The recording medium may be inserted in a state of being inclined with respect to the reference plane when viewed from a plane, but even in such a case, the recording medium is lined by the correction roller and the protruding side of the linear bending portion of the movable guide plate. The insertion roller is squeezed so that it comes into contact, and by the rotation of the correction roller, the end surface portion of the insertion side that is closer to the reference surface first comes into contact with the reference surface, and the other portion of the insertion surface then abuts the entire insertion side end surface It comes into contact with the reference plane. When the end face on the insertion side uniformly abuts the reference face, the correction roller is stopped, and the recording medium is conveyed by a well-known means in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction, that is, along the reference face.

このようにして姿勢修正がなされる本記録媒体搬送装置
では、媒体案内板の下側の余裕空間を利用して修正ロー
ラを設ける一方で、修正ローラと対になって記録媒体を
挟圧する可動ガイド板にて形成するようにしているの
で、上下に修正ローラを設ける場合（例えば実開昭５９
−１３０８３４号に開示の技術）には上下対のローラ同
士の位置合わせ誤差に起因して記録媒体に無理な力が加
わってトラブルを招き易いという不具合があるが、この
ような不具合を確実に避けることができる。また、修正
ローラと対になる挟圧手段である可動ガイド板を記録媒
体の挿入移動における押さえにも兼用できるので機構の
簡略化を図れるし、コストダウンにも結び付けることが
できる。しかも、このような可動ガイド板を記録媒体基
準部に取り付け、この記録媒体基準部を介して上下動さ
せる構造としているので、装置内のスペースの効率的な
利用も図れる。In the recording medium conveying apparatus in which the posture is corrected in this way, the correction roller is provided by utilizing the spare space below the medium guide plate, while the movable guide that presses the recording medium in pairs with the correction roller is provided. Since it is formed of a plate, when the correction rollers are provided above and below (for example
The technology disclosed in No. -1383034) has a drawback that an excessive force is applied to a recording medium due to an alignment error between a pair of upper and lower rollers and a trouble is easily caused, but such a drawback is surely avoided. be able to. Further, since the movable guide plate, which is a pressing means paired with the correction roller, can also be used as a pressing member when the recording medium is inserted and moved, the mechanism can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. Moreover, since such a movable guide plate is attached to the recording medium reference portion and moved up and down via the recording medium reference portion, the space in the apparatus can be efficiently used.

更に本記録媒体搬送装置では、基準面に対し直交する方
向より記録媒体を挿入するようにしているので、記録媒
体の挿入時の移動方向と修正ローラによる姿勢修正のた
め駆動方向とが一致する。この結果、記録媒体の挿入移
動の慣性力を姿勢修正のために利用でき、修正ローラに
よる姿勢修正をより迅速に行え、従って姿勢修正の間に
生じる搬送距離をより短いものにできる。そしてこのこ
とは装置全体の小型化に有用となる。そして更に又、基
準面直交挿入構造は、例えば基準面に直交して挿入され
てくる記録媒体を左右に振り分けることにより、一か所
の挿入口で２台の印字装置に記録媒体を振り分け供給す
ることが可能となり、一台の装置の機能アップや装置の
トータル的な小型化に結び付く。Further, in the present recording medium conveying device, since the recording medium is inserted in the direction orthogonal to the reference plane, the moving direction at the time of inserting the recording medium and the driving direction for the posture correction by the correction roller coincide with each other. As a result, the inertial force of the insertion movement of the recording medium can be used for posture correction, the posture correction by the correction roller can be performed more quickly, and therefore the conveying distance generated during the posture correction can be shortened. This is useful for downsizing the entire device. Further, in the reference plane orthogonal insertion structure, for example, the recording medium inserted orthogonally to the reference plane is distributed to the left and right, and the recording medium is distributed and supplied to the two printing devices at one insertion port. This makes it possible to improve the functionality of one device and reduce the overall size of the device.

〈実施例〉 以下この考案の一実施例を第１図〜第４図に示す図面に
基づいて説明する。記録媒体搬送装置１は、主に媒体案
内板２、記録媒体基準部３、駆動軸４、修正ローラ５及
び可動ガイド板６とから構成されている。<Embodiment> An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. The recording medium conveying device 1 mainly includes a medium guide plate 2, a recording medium reference portion 3, a drive shaft 4, a correction roller 5, and a movable guide plate 6.

媒体案内板２は、「記録媒体」としての用紙７を挿入、
搬送する際の「案内」用とされるもので、用紙７の搬送
方向〔第１図矢示Ａ方向〕へ延設されるものであり、こ
の媒体案内板２の上面〔第２図上方〕が前記用紙７の挿
入、搬送の時の媒体案内面２ａとされるものである。媒
体案内板２には、前記用紙７の挿入位置近辺に２箇所の
部分透孔８と、用紙７が挿入されたことを検出する既知
の検出手段９が設けられている。The medium guide plate 2 inserts a sheet 7 as a "recording medium",
It is used for "guiding" when it is conveyed, and is extended in the conveying direction of the paper 7 [direction A shown in FIG. 1]. The upper surface of the medium guide plate 2 [above FIG. 2] Is a medium guide surface 2a when the paper 7 is inserted and conveyed. The medium guide plate 2 is provided with two partial through holes 8 near the insertion position of the paper 7 and a known detection means 9 for detecting that the paper 7 has been inserted.

記録媒体基準部３は、前記媒体案内板２の幅方向〔第２
図の左右方向〕の片側に立設され、用紙７の搬送方向
〔第１図矢示Ａ方向〕に延設されるものであり、この記
録媒体基準部３の、検出手段９が設けられている方の一
面が基準面１０とされ、そこに基準面１０への用紙７の
当接を検出する既知の検出手段１１が設けられている。
この検出手段１１は後述するモータ１５と接続されてい
る。そして記録媒体基準部３の上端〔第２図上方〕は釣
上げ部材１２を介して「電磁手段」としてのソレノイド
１３へ、又下端〔第２図下方〕はスプリング１４を介し
て図示せぬ本体へ、各々接続されており、且つソレノイ
ド１３は前記媒体案内板２の検出手段９へ接続されてい
る。記録媒体基準部３は、上記ソレノイド１３の磁気力
により通常はスプリング１４の引っ張り力に抗して上方
へ引き上げられた状態にされており、検出手段９が用紙
７を検出した時点でソレノイド１３がＯＦＦとなって磁
気力を失うようにされているため、前記ソレノイド１３
及びスプリング１４の作用により記録媒体基準部３は任
意に上下動自在とされている。The recording medium reference portion 3 is arranged in the width direction of the medium guide plate 2 [second
The recording medium reference portion 3 is provided with a detecting means 9 which is provided upright on one side in the left-right direction of the drawing and extends in the conveying direction of the paper 7 [direction of arrow A in FIG. 1]. One surface on which the sheet 7 is present is a reference surface 10, and a known detection unit 11 that detects contact of the sheet 7 with the reference surface 10 is provided there.
The detecting means 11 is connected to a motor 15 described later. The upper end [upper part in FIG. 2] of the recording medium reference portion 3 is connected to the solenoid 13 as "electromagnetic means" via the fishing member 12, and the lower end [lower part in FIG. 2] is connected to the main body (not shown) via the spring 14. , And the solenoid 13 is connected to the detecting means 9 of the medium guide plate 2. The recording medium reference portion 3 is normally pulled up by the magnetic force of the solenoid 13 against the pulling force of the spring 14, and when the detecting means 9 detects the sheet 7, the solenoid 13 is turned on. The solenoid 13 is turned off so that the magnetic force is lost.
The recording medium reference portion 3 is freely movable up and down by the action of the spring 14 and the spring 14.

駆動軸４は、前記基準面１０と平行に配設されるもの
で、駆動系としてのモータ１５により回転せしめられる
ものである。そしてこのモータ１５は前記媒体案内板２
の検出手段９及び基準面１０の検出手段１１と接続さ
れ、検出手段９が用紙７の挿入を検出した際モータ１５
を回転し、又検出手段１１が用紙７の基準面１０への当
接を検出した際モータ１５を停止するようにされてい
る。The drive shaft 4 is arranged in parallel with the reference plane 10 and is rotated by a motor 15 as a drive system. The motor 15 is connected to the medium guide plate 2
Connected to the detection means 9 and the detection means 11 of the reference surface 10, and when the detection means 9 detects the insertion of the paper 7, the motor 15
Is rotated, and the motor 15 is stopped when the detecting means 11 detects the contact of the sheet 7 with the reference surface 10.

修正ローラ５は、駆動軸４に軸支されるもので、外周面
５ａの一部を前記部分透孔８より媒体案内面２ａ上に突
出して設けられている。The correction roller 5 is rotatably supported by the drive shaft 4, and is provided such that a part of the outer peripheral surface 5a projects from the partial through hole 8 onto the medium guide surface 2a.

可動ガイド板６は、薄いばね材で作られており、記録媒
体基準部３に一端６ａが固定され、他端６ｂは非固定状
態とされる、いわゆる片持ち支持されるものである。そ
してこの可動ガイド板６の他端６ｂは上方へ折曲げられ
ており且つ中央部分、即ち一端６ａと他端６ｂの中央部
分、に前記駆動軸４と平行な直線状の折曲げ部３０を有
している。この折曲げ部３０は、上方〔第２図及び第３
図の上方〕より下方の媒体案内面２ａ側へ折曲がった状
態で設けられ、折曲げ部３０の突出側が修正ローラ５の
外周面５ａの上面、即ち部分透孔８より媒体案内面２ａ
上に突出した修正ローラ５の外周面５ａに当接するよう
に設けられている。The movable guide plate 6 is made of a thin spring material, and has one end 6a fixed to the recording medium reference portion 3 and the other end 6b in an unfixed state, so-called cantilevered support. The other end 6b of the movable guide plate 6 is bent upward and has a linear bent portion 30 parallel to the drive shaft 4 at the central portion, that is, at the central portion between the one end 6a and the other end 6b. is doing. This bent portion 30 is located at the upper side (see FIGS. 2 and 3).
It is provided in a state of being bent toward the medium guide surface 2a side below the upper part of the drawing], and the protruding side of the bent portion 30 is the upper surface of the outer peripheral surface 5a of the correction roller 5, that is, the medium guide surface 2a from the partial through hole 8.
It is provided so as to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface 5a of the correction roller 5 protruding upward.

次に作用を説明する。Next, the operation will be described.

用紙７の検出； 基準面１０に対し直交する方向〔矢示Ｂ方向〕より用紙
７を媒体案内面２ａに沿って挿入すると、挿入の状態に
よっては基準面１０に対し直角にならない状態で挿入さ
れることがある。しかしこのような場合用紙７が媒体案
内面２ａに沿って７ａの位置に達すると、用紙７の挿入
側端面３１が検出手段９によって検出され、この検出手
段９に接続されるモータ１５を介し駆動軸４及び修正ロ
ーラ５が駆動されて矢示Ｄの方向に回転を始める〔第２
図参照〕。尚可動ガイド板６の他端６ｂが上方へ折曲げ
られており且つ、一端６ａが媒体案内板２の左右方向の
片側〔第２図の左側〕に設けられる記録媒体基準部３に
固定される、いわゆる片持ち支持されているため、用紙
７は媒体案内面２ａと可動ガイド板６との間に容易に挿
入でき、且つ任意サイズの記録媒体に対応できるもので
ある。Detection of the paper 7: When the paper 7 is inserted along the medium guide surface 2a from the direction orthogonal to the reference plane 10 (the direction of the arrow B), it is inserted in a state where it is not perpendicular to the reference plane 10 depending on the insertion state. Sometimes. However, in such a case, when the sheet 7 reaches the position of 7a along the medium guiding surface 2a, the insertion side end surface 31 of the sheet 7 is detected by the detecting means 9 and is driven via the motor 15 connected to this detecting means 9. The shaft 4 and the correction roller 5 are driven to start rotating in the direction of arrow D [second
See figure). The other end 6b of the movable guide plate 6 is bent upward, and one end 6a is fixed to a recording medium reference portion 3 provided on one side of the medium guide plate 2 in the left-right direction [left side in FIG. 2]. Since it is so-called cantilevered, the sheet 7 can be easily inserted between the medium guide surface 2a and the movable guide plate 6 and can accommodate a recording medium of any size.

用紙７の基準面１０への移動； 検出手段９による用紙７の検出と同時に、それまでソレ
ノイド１３の磁気力により上方へ引っ張られていた記録
媒体基準部３は、その磁気力を失ってスプリング１４の
引っ張り力によって下降せしめられる。記録媒体基準部
３はスプリング１４の引っ張り力により基準面１０を基
準位置、即ち記録媒体基準部３が下降して可動ガイド板
６の中央部分の折曲げ部３０が修正ローラ５の外周面５
ａに当接する位置、に保ち、この状態で折曲げ部３０は
修正ローラ５の外周面５ａと軸方向で線接触状態を呈す
る如く当接すると共に用紙７を軽く挟圧することになる
〔第３図参照〕。そして修正ローラ５の回転に従って用
紙７は、前記挟圧部分（折曲げ部３０と修正ローラ５の
外周面５ａとの接触部分〕以外と接触することなく基準
面１０へ移動せしめられる。平面から見て〔第１図参
照〕傾斜状態で挿入された用紙７は、その挿入側端面３
１の内、基準面１０に近い端面部位３１ａが先ず基準面
１０に達し、次いで他の端面部位３１ｂが基準面１０に
達して用紙７の挿入側端面３１の全体が基準面１０に均
等に衝接されることになる。このとき用紙７は前述の如
く修正ローラ５と折曲げ部３０間のみで挟圧され、他の
部材とは接触せず、またこの部分の挟圧力も線接触状態
の僅かな圧力であるため、基準面１０に近い側の端面部
位３１ａが基準面１０に達すると、用紙７の下面で修正
ローラ５は用紙７をそれ以上移動すような挟圧を維持で
きないで空回り状態となり、用紙７が基準面１０に強く
移動せしめられて挿入側端面３１に変形を生ずることは
ないものである。Movement of the paper 7 to the reference surface 10: Simultaneously with the detection of the paper 7 by the detecting means 9, the recording medium reference portion 3 which has been pulled upward by the magnetic force of the solenoid 13 loses its magnetic force and the spring 14 moves. It is lowered by the pulling force of. The recording medium reference portion 3 is moved to the reference position on the reference surface 10 by the pulling force of the spring 14, that is, the recording medium reference portion 3 is lowered and the bent portion 30 at the center of the movable guide plate 6 is moved to the outer peripheral surface 5 of the correction roller 5.
In such a state, the folded portion 30 is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface 5a of the correction roller 5 so as to be in linear contact with the outer peripheral surface 5a, and the paper 7 is lightly clamped [Fig. 3]. reference〕. Then, according to the rotation of the correction roller 5, the paper 7 is moved to the reference surface 10 without contacting other than the pressing portion (the contact portion between the bending portion 30 and the outer peripheral surface 5a of the correction roller 5). [See FIG. 1] The paper 7 inserted in the inclined state has the end face 3 on the insertion side.
In FIG. 1, the end surface portion 31a near the reference surface 10 reaches the reference surface 10 first, and then the other end surface portion 31b reaches the reference surface 10 so that the entire insertion side end surface 31 of the paper 7 collides with the reference surface 10 evenly. Will be contacted. At this time, the paper sheet 7 is pinched only between the correction roller 5 and the bending portion 30 as described above, and does not come into contact with other members, and the pinching pressure of this portion is also a slight pressure in the line contact state. When the end surface portion 31a on the side closer to the reference surface 10 reaches the reference surface 10, the correction roller 5 on the lower surface of the paper 7 cannot maintain a pinching pressure to move the paper 7 any further, and becomes idle and the paper 7 becomes the reference. The insertion side end surface 31 is not deformed by being strongly moved by the surface 10.

出願人の測定によれば、約0.04mmという薄い厚さサイズ
の用紙の使用にも対応できた。According to the measurement by the applicant, it was possible to use the thin paper of about 0.04 mm.

そして用紙７の挿入側端面３１が基準面１０に達した状
態〔第１図７ｂ位置〕を検出手段１１が検出すると、接
続されるモータ１５が停止し、究極的にモータ１５→駆
動軸４に接続の修正ローラ５が停止すると共にソレノイ
ド１３をＯＮとしてその磁気力により下方、基準位置に
位置していた記録媒体基準部３を、釣上げ部材１２を介
して釣上げて元の状態に戻すことになる〔第２図参
照〕。When the detecting means 11 detects the state [the position in FIG. 7b] where the insertion side end surface 31 of the paper 7 reaches the reference surface 10, the connected motor 15 stops, and finally the motor 15 → the drive shaft 4 changes. When the correction roller 5 for connection is stopped and the solenoid 13 is turned on, the magnetic force causes the recording medium reference portion 3 located at the lower reference position to be returned to the original state by fishing through the fishing member 12. [See FIG. 2].

用紙７の搬送、印字； 基準面１０に挿入側端面３１が均等に衝接するよう移動
せしめられた用紙７は、既知の手段により搬送方向〔矢
示Ａ方向〕へ送られ７ｃの位置で静止し、そこで印字さ
れることになる。Conveyance and printing of paper 7: The paper 7 moved so that the end face 31 on the insertion side uniformly abuts against the reference surface 10 is fed in the conveyance direction [direction indicated by arrow A] by a known means and stopped at the position 7c. , Will be printed there.

尚、以上の過程でソレノイド１３にＯＮ／ＯＦＦの繰り
返し動作をさせると、用紙７の基準面１０への移動は更
に効果的である。If the solenoid 13 is repeatedly turned ON / OFF in the above process, the movement of the sheet 7 to the reference surface 10 is more effective.

〈効果〉 この考案に係る記録媒体搬送装置は、以上説明した如き
内容のものなので、可動ガイド板が上下動自在とされる
記録媒体基準部に対し、いわば片持ち支持されており、
しかも媒体案内面と可動ガイド板との間に、基準面に対
して直交する方向から用紙を容易に挿入できるため、任
意の幅サイズの記録媒体に対応でき、且つ記録媒体基準
部が下方向へ下降した際この記録媒体基準部の下降に伴
い下降する可動ガイド板の直線状の折曲げ部が、修正ロ
ーラの外周面に当接するため、任意の厚さサイズの記録
媒体に対応でき、適用可能な記録媒体の種類が大幅に増
加するという効果がある。<Effect> Since the recording medium conveying device according to the present invention has the contents described above, the movable guide plate is, so to speak, cantilevered with respect to the recording medium reference portion in which the movable guide plate is vertically movable,
Moreover, since the paper can be easily inserted between the medium guide surface and the movable guide plate in the direction orthogonal to the reference surface, the recording medium of any width can be accommodated and the recording medium reference portion can be moved downward. The linear bent part of the movable guide plate, which descends as the recording medium reference part descends when it descends, comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the correction roller, so it can be applied to recording media of any thickness and is applicable. This has the effect of significantly increasing the number of different recording media.

また、この考案による記録媒体搬送装置は、基準面に対
し直交する方向より記録媒体を挿入するようにしている
ので、姿勢修正をより迅速に行えること、及び一か所の
挿入口から挿入した記録媒体の左右に振り分けを可能と
することにより、装置の小型化や一台の装置の機能アッ
プを図れるという効果もある。Further, since the recording medium transporting device according to the present invention inserts the recording medium in the direction orthogonal to the reference plane, the posture can be corrected more quickly, and the recording medium inserted from one insertion port can be used. By allowing the media to be distributed to the left and right, there is also an effect that the device can be downsized and the function of one device can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第１図〜第４図は各々この考案に係る記録媒体搬送装置
の原理説明図で、 第１図は、平面図、 第２図は、第１図中矢示II方向より見た側面図、 第３図は、記録媒体基準部が下降した状態を示す第２図
相当の側面図、そして、 第４図は、第３図中矢示IV方向より見た一部破断の側面
図である。 １……記録媒体搬送装置 ２……媒体案内板 ２ａ……媒体案内面 ３……記録媒体基準部 ４……駆動軸 ５……修正ローラ ５ａ…外周面 ６……可動ガイド板 ６ａ……一端 ７……用紙 ８……部分透孔 １０……基準面 １３……電磁手段（ソレノイド） １５……駆動系（モータ） ３０……折曲げ部 ３１……挿入側端面1 to 4 are explanatory views of the principle of a recording medium conveying apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a side view as seen from the direction of arrow II in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a state in which the recording medium reference portion is lowered, and FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view taken in the direction of arrow IV in FIG. 1 ... Recording medium conveying device 2 ... Medium guide plate 2a ... Medium guide surface 3 ... Recording medium reference part 4 ... Drive shaft 5 ... Correction roller 5a ... Outer peripheral surface 6 ... Movable guide plate 6a ... One end 7: Paper 8: Partial through hole 10: Reference surface 13: Electromagnetic means (solenoid) 15: Drive system (motor) 30: Bending portion 31: Insertion side end surface

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 実開 昭59−130834（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 特公 昭59−873（ＪＰ，Ｂ２) 特公 昭57−28136（ＪＰ，Ｂ２) 実公 昭57−3088（ＪＰ，Ｙ２) 実公 昭57−33461（ＪＰ，Ｙ２) 実公 昭57−37232（ＪＰ，Ｙ２) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Bibliography Sho 59-130834 (JP, U) JP 59-873 (JP, B2) JP 57-28136 (JP, B2) JP 57- 3088 (JP, Y2) Actual Public Sho 57-33461 (JP, Y2) Actual Public Sho 57-37232 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項１】媒体案内板上の媒体案内面に挿入される記
録媒体の挿入側端面を、媒体案内板に立設され且つ記録
媒体の搬送方向に延設される基準面により案内し、前記
記録媒体を基準面に沿って搬送する記録媒体搬送装置に
おいて、 上記基準面は、電磁手段により上下動自在とされる記録
媒体基準部にて形成され、 更に駆動系により回転駆動される駆動軸が前記基準面と
平行に配設され、 該駆動軸には、外周面の一部を媒体案内板に設けられた
部分透孔より媒体案内面上へ突出させた状態で修正ロー
ラが軸支され、 前記記録媒体基準部には、前記駆動軸と平行な直線状の
折曲げ部を有し且つ折曲げ部の突出側が前記修正ローラ
の外周面の上面に当接するようにして可動ガイド板の一
端が固定され、 前記基準面に対し直交する方向より挿入される記録媒体
を、回転する前記修正ローラと可動ガイド板とで挟圧し
て基準面に向かって移動させて記録媒体の挿入側端面
を、前記基準面に均等に衝接させるようにしたことを特
徴とする記録媒体搬送装置。1. An end surface of an insertion side of a recording medium to be inserted into a medium guide surface on a medium guide plate is guided by a reference surface which is erected on the medium guide plate and extends in the recording medium conveying direction. In a recording medium conveying device for conveying a recording medium along a reference surface, the reference surface is formed by a recording medium reference portion that can be moved up and down by an electromagnetic means, and a drive shaft rotatably driven by a drive system is provided. A correction roller is axially supported on the drive shaft, the correction roller being disposed in parallel with the reference surface, with a part of the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft protruding from the partial through hole provided in the medium guide plate onto the medium guide surface. The recording medium reference portion has a linear bent portion parallel to the drive shaft, and one end of the movable guide plate is arranged so that the protruding side of the bent portion contacts the upper surface of the outer peripheral surface of the correction roller. Fixed and inserted from the direction orthogonal to the reference plane The recording medium to be inserted is squeezed by the rotating correction roller and the movable guide plate and moved toward the reference surface so that the insertion-side end surface of the recording medium is evenly contacted with the reference surface. And a recording medium conveying device.